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Gertie Corey
Gerty Theresa Cori (maiden name Radnitz, August 15, 1896 - October 26, 1957) was an American biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947 for their discovery of enzymatic reactions in sugar metabolism. Corey was born in Prague (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, today part of the Czech Republic). In 2004, the Coreys were awarded a National Milestone in the History of Chemistry to commemorate their important discovery.
- Category
- Scientists
- Nationality
- Neletania
- Born
- 1896-08-15
- Died
- 1957-10-26
- Wikidata
- Q204733